He who restrainshis wordshasknowledge,And he whohas a coolspiritis a manof understanding.
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
He whois slowto angerhas greatunderstanding,But he whois quick-temperedexaltsfolly.
The heartof the righteouspondershow to answer,But the mouthof the wickedpoursout evilthings.
He whois slowto angeris betterthanthe mighty,And he who ruleshis spirit,thanhe who capturesa city.
The wordsof the wiseheardin quietnessare [better] thanthe shoutingof a ruleramong fools.
[This] you know,my belovedbrethren.But everyonemust be quickto hear,slowto speak[and] slowto anger;
And the seed whose fruitis righteousnessis sownin peaceby thosewho makepeace.
For we allstumblein many[ways]. Ifanyonedoes not stumblein what he says,he is a perfectman,ableto bridlethe wholebodyas well.
